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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1961
Page
4
The Chanute editorial surveys whether local graduates perform as well as peers from similar schools in college. It notes rising enrollments and better facilities, then asks if graduates show higher grades, honor rolls, lower flunkouts, and stronger competition in higher education. It calls for data on student success beyond school metrics.
Gov John Anderson seeks to raise minimum enrollments from 10 to 20 for state aid to one teacher schools. The measure aims to slow closures while shifting cost to local patrons and reducing statewide taxpayer burden amid declining counts from 2686 in 1950 to 682 today.
A brief note recalls New Year’s Eve memories as the Emporia Gazette and Wichita Eagle reflect on faith and public life. The Wichita Eagle cites science’s leak proof container as a practical note for tax funds amid a year’s end pause.
A jumble of reflections on history politics and culture. The piece mentions Teddy Roosevelt the Rough Riders and San Juan Hill while noting spring signs a commencement speaker and views on the Civil War centennial. It also references unemployment insurance highway safety and Sinatra’s potential political role.
A compilation of witty quotes from regional papers. Snippets include humor about eggheads, foolish spending, pallbearer escorts in church, politeness in listening, and a Christmas memory from a coffee counter storyteller.
The Tribune reports official start of construction on the junior college addition to Senior high school set for Monday January 27. A public works administration permit was issued in Topeka Friday to Universal Construction of Coffeyville to begin work in town.
James Marlow argues Eisenhower's farewell stresses balance between present needs and future welfare. The piece notes judgment and foresight shape his legacy, with outcomes uncertain for 10 to 20 years as to space, missiles, and future national strength against the Soviets.
Washington column notes opposition to John K. Connally becoming Navy secretary due to ties with oil companies and lobbying, contrasting with Pauley’s earlier Catholic-inauguration dispensation. Mentions Kennedy’s possible impact on oil interests and political maneuvering in Washington. Also includes a reflective personal anecdote about returning home.
A Kansas City AP columnist recalls returning to his Midwest hometown after 24 years, noting how time reshapes people and places. He describes older parents and familiar peers devoured by age, while the town grows with new buildings and younger crowds, leaving his memories tempered by change.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Dwight McCreight as publisher and assigns department managers to advertising news and city circulation. It notes publication as evenings except Sundays, second class mailing, and AP affiliation. Subscription rates for Missouri and Kansas regions are provided by mail with varying durations and sales tax.
A dense schedule list shows day by day TV lineup with channel numbers and program titles. Notable items include Wagon Train, Aquanauts, Prisoner of Zenda, The Price is Right, Perry Como, Peter Love Mary, Naked City, Panama Hattie, and Weather News. The schedule covers times from 1 p.m. to late night with multiple networks KOAM KODE KOTV WDAF and listings for weather, news, and entertainment.
Dr Molner explains bronchitis as a misused term. He lists many cough causes including nasal drip allergies smoking bronchiectasis TB emphysema heart disease goiter and pressure from the aorta. He emphasizes identifying the underlying cause before treatment and hints at future guidance from a physician.
Scout Troop 35 in Murray Hill school featured Sylvia Wilson Betty Pittenger and Sherie Gough as color guards during a Girl Scout meeting. The group sang saluted the flag and played a game before Taps closed the session. Den 3 Pack 1 met at Mrs Edwin Rideau home with Terry Morton leading the flag salute and stories by Don Erickson and Chuck Skinner. They worked on South American instruments and shared refreshments as Living Circle preceded adjournment.
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